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Carnot efficiency

15. Thermodynamics

Carnot efficiency

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\eta_C=1-\frac{T_C}{T_H}

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Carnot efficiency depends only on the ratio of the absolute temperatures of the reservoirs.

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absolute temperatures in kelvin.

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